| Team: | Chicago Stags |
| League: | BAA |
| End Year: | 1949 |
| Wins: | 38 |
| Losses: | 22 |
| Division: | Western |
| Division Place: | 3 |
| Coach: | Harold Olsen (28–21) Philip Brownstein (10–1) |
| Arena: | Chicago Stadium |
| Radio: | WGN |
| Playoffs: | West Division Semifinals (eliminated 0-2) |
| Bbr Team: | CHS |
The 1948–49 BAA season was the Stags' 3rd season in the NBA/BAA.[1]
See main article: article and 1948 BAA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | F/C | DePaul | |||
| – | – | F | North Carolina | |||
| – | – | G | DePaul | |||
| – | – | – | Loras | |||
| – | – | Ed Mills | – | Wisconsin | ||
| – | – | Don Reagan | – | Murray State | ||
| – | – | Joe Shafer | – | Wheaton | ||
| – | – | G | Western Kentucky | |||
| – | – | Fred Weber | – | Siena |
| 1948–49 BAA records | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=100 | Team | BAL | BOS | CHI | FWP | IND | MIN | NYK | PHI | PRO | ROC | STL | WAS |
| — | 4–2 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–3 | ||
| 2–4 | — | 0–5 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–5 | ||
| Chicago | 4–1 | 5–0 | — | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | |
| 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 2–3 | ||
| 0–5 | 2–3 | 1-5 | 3–3 | — | 0–6 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–3 | ||
| 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | — | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | — | 6–0 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 2–4 | ||
| 4–2 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 0–6 | — | 2–3 | 0–5 | 0–6 | ||
| 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | — | 6–0 | 2–3 | ||
| 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 0–6 | — | 2–3 | ||
| 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | November 6 | 82–69 | Max Zaslofsky (24) | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | November 13 | 79–72 | Max Zaslofsky (20) | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | November 19 | 81–85 | Max Zaslofsky (22) | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | November 21 | 70–69 | Max Zaslofsky (15) | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | November 27 | 103–105 (2OT) | Max Zaslofsky (21) | 3–2 | ||
| 6 | November 30 | 74–68 | Andy Phillip (19) | 4–2 | ||
| 7 | December 1 | 61–72 | Max Zaslofsky (15) | 4–3 | ||
| 8 | December 4 | Minneapolis | 104–100 (OT) | Max Zaslofsky (29) | 5–3 | |
| 9 | December 5 | @ Fort Wayne | 88–79 | Kenny Rollins (22) | 6–3 | |
| 10 | December 10 | Fort Wayne | 78–70 | Max Zaslofsky (22) | 7–3 | |
| 11 | December 13 | vs Baltimore | 75–70 | Andy Phillip (19) | 8–3 | |
| 12 | December 14 | Rochester | 78–85 | Max Zaslofsky (20) | 8–4 | |
| 13 | December 17 | @ Indianapolis | 71–67 | Max Zaslofsky (21) | 9–4 | |
| 14 | December 19 | @ Minneapolis | 84–94 | Max Zaslofsky (35) | 9–5 | |
| 15 | December 23 | @ Baltimore | 89–96 | Max Zaslofsky (25) | 9–6 | |
| 16 | December 25 | 70–64 | Andy Phillip (18) | 10–6 | ||
| 17 | December 26 | 84–73 | Max Zaslofsky (22) | 11–6 | ||
| 18 | December 28 | @ Boston | 76–74 | Max Zaslofsky (22) | 12–6 | |
| 19 | December 30 | 101–89 | Max Zaslofsky (24) | 13–6 | ||
| 20 | January 1 | 90–92 | Andy Phillip (23) | 13–7 | ||
| 21 | January 2 | New York | 81–79 | Max Zaslofsky (21) | 14–7 | |
| 22 | January 4 | @ Providence | 115–104 | Max Zaslofsky (21) | 15–7 | |
| 23 | January 6 | @ Providence | 89–78 | Odie Spears (18) | 16–7 | |
| 24 | January 8 | @ Rochester | 91–88 | Ed Mikan (21) | 17–7 | |
| 25 | January 9 | Rochester | 75–90 | Max Zaslofsky (22) | 17–8 | |
| 26 | January 12 | @ St. Louis | 75–66 | Odie Spears (26) | 18–8 | |
| 27 | January 14 | @ Indianapolis | 88–61 | Max Zaslofsky (27) | 19–8 | |
| 28 | January 15 | vs Boston | 94–86 | Kenny Rollins (21) | 20–8 | |
| 29 | January 16 | Washington | 92–70 | Max Zaslofsky (25) | 21–8 | |
| 30 | January 19 | Fort Wayne | 96–104 (2OT) | Max Zaslofsky (24) | 21–9 | |
| 31 | January 20 | @ Philadelphia | 72–92 | Max Zaslofsky (24) | 21–10 | |
| 32 | January 21 | @ Boston | 86–76 | Max Zaslofsky (24) | 22–10 | |
| 33 | January 25 | Philadelphia | 77–86 | Max Zaslofsky (21) | 22–11 | |
| 34 | January 26 | @ Minneapolis | 49–84 | Stan Miasek (11) | 22–12 | |
| 35 | January 28 | St. Louis | 83–65 | Max Zaslofsky (26) | 23–12 | |
| 36 | January 29 | vs Indianapolis | 87–81 (OT) | Ed Mikan (23) | 24–12 | |
| 37 | February 2 | Baltimore | 77–67 | Max Zaslofsky (23) | 25–12 | |
| 38 | February 5 | @ Providence | 91–75 | Max Zaslofsky (24) | 26–12 | |
| 39 | February 6 | @ New York | 87–75 | Max Zaslofsky (26) | 27–12 | |
| 40 | February 8 | St. Louis | 73–75 | Max Zaslofsky (24) | 27–13 | |
| 41 | February 11 | Minneapolis | 105–97 | Stan Miasek (28) | 28–13 | |
| 42 | February 12 | @ Rochester | 73–87 | Max Zaslofsky (19) | 28–14 | |
| 43 | February 15 | Fort Wayne | 83–69 | Max Zaslofsky (17) | 29–14 | |
| 44 | February 16 | @ Minneapolis | 71–90 | Mikan, Phillip (14) | 29–15 | |
| 45 | February 19 | @ St. Louis | 59–63 | Andy Phillip (14) | 29–16 | |
| 46 | February 20 | Indianapolis | 95–72 | Andy Phillip (22) | 30–16 | |
| 47 | February 23 | @ Philadelphia | 102–85 | Gene Vance (22) | 31–16 | |
| 48 | February 24 | @ Baltimore | 87–68 | Max Zaslofsky (14) | 32–16 | |
| 49 | February 26 | @ Washington | 103–90 | Max Zaslofsky (35) | 33–16 | |
| 50 | February 28 | Washington | 57–67 | Max Zaslofsky (20) | 33–17 | |
| 51 | March 1 | @ Indianapolis | 69–79 | Ed Mikan (20) | 33–18 | |
| 52 | March 2 | @ New York | 79–81 | Max Zaslofsky (32) | 33–19 | |
| 53 | March 3 | @ Philadelphia | 75–90 | Max Zaslofsky (24) | 33–20 | |
| 54 | March 5 | @ Washington | 106–95 | Max Zaslofsky (23) | 34–20 | |
| 55 | March 8 | Providence | 110–82 | Max Zaslofsky (25) | 35–20 | |
| 56 | March 12 | New York | 80–85 | Max Zaslofsky (19) | 35–21 | |
| 57 | March 13 | @ Fort Wayne | 78–81 | Stan Miasek (12) | 35–22 | |
| 58 | March 16 | vs Boston | 107–82 | Max Zaslofsky (29) | 36–22 | |
| 59 | March 17 | St. Louis | 85–79 | Max Zaslofsky (33) | 37–22 | |
| 60 | March 20 | Rochester | 98–61 | Odie Spears (24) | 38–22 |
(2) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (3) Chicago Stags: Lakers win series 2-0
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Lakers and Stags.